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Chris Jones (defensive tackle, born 1994)

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Chris Jones (defensive tackle, born 1994)

Christopher Deshun Jones (born July 3, 1994) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and was selected by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft. Jones is a three-time Super Bowl champion, a six-time All-Pro member, and a six-time Pro Bowler.

Infobox

Position
Defensive tackle
Roster status
Active
Born
(1994-07-03) July 3, 1994 (age 31)Houston, Mississippi, U.S.
Height
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight
310 lb (141 kg)
High school
Houston (MS)
College
Mississippi State (2013–2015)
NFL draft
2016: 2nd round, 37th overall pick
Tackles
332
Sacks
84.5
Forced fumbles
13
Fumble recoveries
3
Pass deflections
39
Defensive touchdowns
1
Interceptions
2

Tables

· College career › College statistics
2013
2013
Season
2013
Team
Mississippi State
GP
13
Solo
17
Ast
15
Cmb
32
TfL
7
Yds
28
Sck
3.0
Yds
26
FR
0
FF
0
2014
2014
Season
2014
Team
Mississippi State
GP
12
Solo
9
Ast
17
Cmb
26
TfL
3.5
Yds
13
Sck
3.0
Yds
12
FR
0
FF
0
2015
2015
Season
2015
Team
Mississippi State
GP
13
Solo
16
Ast
28
Cmb
44
TfL
7.5
Yds
21
Sck
2.5
Yds
16
FR
0
FF
0
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
38
GP
42
Solo
60
Ast
102
Cmb
18.0
TfL
62
Yds
8.5
Sck
54
Yds
0
FR
0
Season
Team
GP
Solo
Ast
Cmb
TfL
Yds
Sck
Yds
FR
FF
2013
Mississippi State
13
17
15
32
7
28
3.0
26
0
0
2014
Mississippi State
12
9
17
26
3.5
13
3.0
12
0
0
2015
Mississippi State
13
16
28
44
7.5
21
2.5
16
0
0
Career
38
42
60
102
18.0
62
8.5
54
0
0
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career › Pre-draft
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 5+3⁄4 in(1.97 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 5+3⁄4 in(1.97 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 5+3⁄4 in(1.97 m)
Weight
310 lb(141 kg)
Arm length
34+1⁄2 in(0.88 m)
Hand span
10+3⁄4 in(0.27 m)
40-yard dash
5.03 s
10-yard split
1.70 s
20-yard split
2.86 s
20-yard shuttle
4.62 s
Three-cone drill
7.44 s
Vertical jump
24.5 in(0.62 m)
Broad jump
8 ft 10 in(2.69 m)
Bench press
26 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
Height
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
Vertical jump
Broad jump
Bench press
mw- .mw- 6 ft 5+3⁄4 in(1.97 m)
310 lb(141 kg)
34+1⁄2 in(0.88 m)
10+3⁄4 in(0.27 m)
5.03 s
1.70 s
2.86 s
4.62 s
7.44 s
24.5 in(0.62 m)
8 ft 10 in(2.69 m)
26 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
· NFL career statistics
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Legend
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Career high
Legend
Won the Super Bowl
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Career high
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
Sfty
Tackles
PD
Tackles
Int
Interceptions
Yds
Interceptions
Avg
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
FF
Interceptions
FR
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
KC
Games
16
Games
11
Tackles
28
Tackles
17
Tackles
11
Tackles
2.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
4
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
KC
Games
16
Games
7
Tackles
32
Tackles
22
Tackles
10
Tackles
6.5
Tackles
0
Interceptions
7
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
−3
Interceptions
−3.0
Interceptions
−3
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
4
Fumbles
0
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
KC
Games
16
Games
11
Tackles
40
Tackles
35
Tackles
5
Tackles
15.5
Tackles
0
Interceptions
5
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
20
Interceptions
20.0
Interceptions
20T
Interceptions
1
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
KC
Games
13
Games
12
Tackles
36
Tackles
23
Tackles
13
Tackles
9.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
4
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
KC
Games
15
Games
14
Tackles
36
Tackles
23
Tackles
13
Tackles
7.5
Tackles
1
Interceptions
4
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
KC
Games
14
Games
14
Tackles
27
Tackles
18
Tackles
9
Tackles
9.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
5
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
KC
Games
17
Games
17
Tackles
44
Tackles
30
Tackles
14
Tackles
15.5
Tackles
0
Interceptions
4
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
1
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
KC
Games
16
Games
16
Tackles
30
Tackles
20
Tackles
10
Tackles
10.5
Tackles
0
Interceptions
4
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
KC
Games
15
Games
15
Tackles
37
Tackles
19
Tackles
18
Tackles
5.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
138
Games
117
Games
310
Tackles
207
Tackles
103
Tackles
80.5
Tackles
1
Tackles
37
Interceptions
2
Interceptions
17
Interceptions
8.5
Interceptions
20
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
13
Fumbles
3
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
Sck
Sfty
PD
Int
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
FF
FR
2016
KC
16
11
28
17
11
2.0
0
4
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
2017
KC
16
7
32
22
10
6.5
0
7
1
−3
−3.0
−3
0
4
0
2018
KC
16
11
40
35
5
15.5
0
5
1
20
20.0
20T
1
2
0
2019
KC
13
12
36
23
13
9.0
0
4
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
1
2020
KC
15
14
36
23
13
7.5
1
4
0
0
0.0
0
0
2
0
2021
KC
14
14
27
18
9
9.0
0
5
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
1
2022
KC
17
17
44
30
14
15.5
0
4
0
0
0.0
0
0
2
1
2023
KC
16
16
30
20
10
10.5
0
4
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
2024
KC
15
15
37
19
18
5.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
0
Career
138
117
310
207
103
80.5
1
37
2
17
8.5
20
1
13
3
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
Sfty
Tackles
PD
Tackles
Int
Interceptions
Yds
Interceptions
Avg
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
FF
Interceptions
FR
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
KC
Games
1
Games
1
Tackles
2
Tackles
1
Tackles
1
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
2
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
KC
Games
1
Games
1
Tackles
2
Tackles
1
Tackles
1
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
KC
Games
2
Games
1
Tackles
0
Tackles
0
Tackles
0
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
4
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
KC
Games
2
Games
1
Tackles
3
Tackles
1
Tackles
2
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
3
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
KC
Games
3
Games
3
Tackles
9
Tackles
4
Tackles
5
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
KC
Games
3
Games
3
Tackles
6
Tackles
4
Tackles
2
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
KC
Games
3
Games
3
Tackles
8
Tackles
6
Tackles
2
Tackles
2.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
KC
Games
4
Games
4
Tackles
8
Tackles
4
Tackles
4
Tackles
0.5
Tackles
0
Interceptions
2
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
KC
Games
3
Games
3
Tackles
5
Tackles
1
Tackles
4
Tackles
1.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
22
Games
20
Games
43
Tackles
22
Tackles
21
Tackles
3.5
Tackles
0
Tackles
11
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
1
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
Sck
Sfty
PD
Int
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
FF
FR
2016
KC
1
1
2
1
1
0.0
0
2
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
2017
KC
1
1
2
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
2018
KC
2
1
0
0
0
0.0
0
4
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
2019
KC
2
1
3
1
2
0.0
0
3
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
2020
KC
3
3
9
4
5
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
2021
KC
3
3
6
4
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
2022
KC
3
3
8
6
2
2.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
2023
KC
4
4
8
4
4
0.5
0
2
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
0
2024
KC
3
3
5
1
4
1.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Career
22
20
43
22
21
3.5
0
11
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
0

References

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